The Island Closest to Heaven (1984)
- Original title
- 天国にいちばん近い島
- Directed by
- Nobuhiko Obayashi
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Rating
- 6.4 of 10 from 11 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A young woman travels to a remote island in search of a place her late father described as being the closest to heaven. She meets local people and explores the island's beauty.
whimsicalgentlenostalgicbittersweethopefulslow-pacedsun-drenched
What happens
The Island Closest to Heaven (天国にいちばん近い島, Tengoku ni ichiban chikai shima) is a 1984 Japanese film directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi, based on an original story by Morimura Katsura. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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